Niles West
general HS knowledge
more general HS knowledge
true or false
100

what are the Niles West school colors?

red & white


100

what does GPA stand for?

grade point average


100

what is the name of the big football game in the fall? (hint: there is a dance/party with the same name)

homecoming

100

if you want to talk about plans for after high school, you can go to the college & career resource center

TRUE

200

every Niles West student received a copy of this book, which lists different school rules & expectations and will "assist you in succeeding at Niles West". what is it called?

student handbook

niles west journal

NWHS guidebook

student handbook

200

what is the highest GPA you can have?

4.0 (or 5.0 with honors/AP classes)

200

before homecoming, there is a week of different events, including pajama or mismatch day. what is this week called?

spirit week

200

if a student wants to join a certain club, but it doesn’t exist, they can create their own club

TRUE

300

what is the school newspaper called?

Niles Files

Niles West News

West Word


Niles West News

300

what is a pep rally?

a big assembly for the whole school before a sports event

300

when you are in 10th grade or higher, you might be able to take an AP class. what does AP stand for?

advanced placement

300

the Niles West mascot/sports teams are the vikings

FALSE - wolves

400

at a lot of high schools, student need to complete volunteer hours to graduate.  At Niles West, these hours are called...

Community Service hours

I Care hours

Niles Cares hours

I Care hours

400

if you have a B average, or all Bs, what would your GPA probably be?

3.0

400

besides biology, what are 3 class other science classes you might take in high school?

chemistry, physics, astronomy, anatomy, environmental science

400

Niles North is bigger than Niles West

False - NW has about 2500, NN has about 2100 students

500

students who attend Niles West come from 5 different middle schools, including yours. what are the 5 middle schools

Lincoln Junior High, Fairview South, Lincoln Hall, Culver, Park View

500

what math class do most people take during 9th grade?

algebra or geometry

500

which of the following is not a real AP class?

AP music

AP biology

AP driver's ed

AP art drawing

AP driver's ed (AP classes are all college classes, there's no driver's ed in college)

500

Niles West has more male than female students

TRUE - 52% male, 48% female

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